Will of Lavinia Cousins from Newfoundland will books volume 14 page 452 probate year 1929
This name is spelled Cousins and Cousens in the will and Cousens in the will index.

IN RE     DECEASED.
LAVINIA COUSINS.

I, Lavinia Cousens, of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland, widow of the late Nicholas L. Cousins (Master Cooper) being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make, publish, and declared, this as, and for my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. I hereby revoke all former wills and testamentary, dispositions by me, at any time heretofore made.

I hereby appoint George R. Williams of St John's aforesaid Commission Merchant, Executor of this my last will and testament.

1. I give devise, and bequeath to Majorie Redstone Cousens, my Freehold land and dwelling now occupied by me, and known as "The Cottage" together with all household furniture and effects therein contained.
2. I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate unto my adopted son Ethelbert G. Clayton Cousens, if living, if not, to his children equally, after paying for all Funeral and Testamentary expenses, which must be paid promptly by my executor.
3. As Executrix of the will of my late husband, Nicholas L. Cousens, I hereby make known to all men, that the Property mentioned in the said will of the late Nicholas L. Cousens, Clause 7, the fourteenth word, viz:- "FREEHOLD" should read "LEASEHOLD", in accordance with lease held from Diocesan Synod, under date of October 30^th. 1902.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8^th day of March A.D. Nineteen hundred and twenty four.

LAVINIA COUSENS.

SIGNED Published and Declared by the above named LAVINIA COUSENS, as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, both being present at the same time, who at her request, and in her presence, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
E. GERALDINE WORRALL         Marion L. Nicholls
                  Witness.                                 Witness.

CORRECT
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
W. J. Higgins
J
March 23/29.
Probate granted
George R. Williams
on the 25^th day
of March A.D. 1929
Value of estate
$7,852.46